Re: Telnet POP client and Web hosts

As far as I can tell, they don't do filtering -- this appears to be more of 
a timeout issue, but I can't get much help on it.  I _do_ get spam to the 
addresses, and it bounces mail from places that I have received mail from 
before (mostly mailing lists).  It is an occasional thing, but very 
frustrating.  They also want bounce messages, but since I don't normally 
send mail to myself, I don't get those.  The one that I _did_ get, I was 
informed that they did deliver the message, even though I sent them 
something that said they didn't, and I never received it.

Also, while we are on the subject, let me clarify things.  (And thanks to 
the helpful messages that I have gotten off list.)  The mail forwarding 
problem is from my web host to my ISP.  Neither one of them have problems 
with me forwarding mail, but apparently my web host has problems doing the 
forwarding.  Also, I am looking for a mail program that works through 
telnet, and supports _POP_ mail, not regular Unix mail (I know lots of the 
latter, and none of the former *g*).

Again, thanks for the help, and keep that advice coming. *g*

-JEV

At 04:19 PM 4/24/00 -0400, you wrote:
>I had problems with mail bouncing occassionally as well.  My hosting 
>company
>and I worked through it and decided that it was due to the filter that is 
>in
>the .procmail file (which sets up the forwards).  The default filter they
>normally use will filter out any messages that appear to come from a mass 
>mail
>generated source.  We imposed a less restrictive filter and I have had no
>problems at all since.  Email me off list if you want the details.

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